Long live the screwcap! tn
One of the truths is that a wineries sanitation problem or shipping problem is buttigned erroneously to the cork. Although New World wineries are thought to be pristine...
TN: Brun Brouilly and Cline Zin
I've liked Jean Paul Brun's 2004 L'Ancien and Fleurie, and the buzz on both has grown, but I haven't heard a peep yet re the...
Long live the screwcap! tn
Please do not shut up on this subject. My knowledge base is not as good...
Long live the screwcap! tn
Anders T=F8rneskog Brett is just one of many causes of bottle variation in unfiltered wine. Improper handling during shipping is another. Bottling by hand can introduce too many factors to count. Bottling through improperly...
2005 Claret, a few musings
Well they have all had their week on the Gironde and no doubt this weekend the papers will be full of 2005...
1970 Lafite Rothschild
Fred I have both bottles and magnums of 70 Lafite. The corks do have information printed on them. I peeled back the foil on one bottle, but it is...
Long live the screwcap! tn
My findings are similar at 5% at most. I think that there are other areas in the winery that has caused taint and or TCA issues from barrel room etc...
TN SFWS Canon 43, Petrus 76, and others
John Taverner In general, Broadbent was not very fond of 76 Bordeaux, rating the year as ** to *** out of 5-star. In 1997 he rated the 76 Petrus as...
New World vs. Old World: country clbuttifications
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:45:01 +0200, "Anders T¯rneskog" Somehow "new world" and "old world" will always relate linguistically to the Euro-centric view that...
TN SFWS Canon 43, Petrus 76, and others
Solihull Fine Wine Society April meeting at Rowlands in Edgbaston. Subject was "claret". All blind as usual, and...
Long live the screwcap! tn
Anders T=F8rneskog Sure 20% when you say any flaw in the wine must be because of the cork. I just don't buy the arguments. To blame any and...
How long do I refrigerate a Sauternes
Mark Lipton Yes, Johnson suggests a rather low temperature for Sauternes. However he suggests 54 - 57 F for the...
TN Saturday Night Live at Magnus' place
Hello, For the firt time, we were invited to Magnus' place. Or, really,his father's place - his Father is apparently 87 years old, and Magnus about 63, so things are not exactly what at...
1986 Bordeaux
Notes from a tasting of the 1986 Bordeaux vintage with the Commanderie de Bordeaux at Vancouver. A look back at the excellent 1986 vintage, 20 years on...
OT Recommendations for restaurants on Oahu, HI
OK, only slightly OT, as I'm also asking for wine list recs. as well. We will be in Hawai'i for much of September. I've already made dining reservations for our time on Kaua'i...
On the discrete charm of red Bourgs
On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 17:24:57 GMT, "Nils Gustaf Lindgren" I've never had a problem solving that mystery, although it reflects poorly...
On the discrete charm of red Bourgs
Seems like a year ago we had the extended discussion about TCA in which Bill...
TN: TTG#6 4x Older Claret, 3x Burgs, 1x Champagne
TTG#6: 4X OLDER CLARET PLUS 3 BURGS AND A CHAMPAGNE - Tokyo (3-24-2006) Seven of us gathered for our monthly tipples. Food was excellent, but since I'm two weeks late posting...
Long live the screwcap! tn
Robert Parker on Scew Cap-Stelvin...found it myself on internet: "5 Corks will come out I believe wines bottled with corks will be in the minority by 2015...
1993 AuxeyDuresses
I haven't had this particular wine (in this or other vintages). But a few thoughts: There's a load of Pruniers around Auxey, but...
Long live the screwcap! tn
JR---I do think wine can and has benefited from technology. We are not drinking the stuff that was consumed during the crusades or...
TN: 2004 Nigl GV and 1998 Fronsac
Betsy played matinee Sat, but had evening off; I shopped for dinner while she worked. I got some king crab legs...
Long live the screwcap! tn
I'm inclined...and remember, I've only started posting in this group a few weeks ago...
TN On the discrete charm of red Bourgs
Hello, You would expect that after a certain time the coin would drop. That I would catch a hint when dropped from a sufficiently superior height...
TN supper with friends
Last night had supper with two mates from our wine club and spouses. A simple evening! Apart from the fizz and...
Rediscovering the joys of Eden Valley Riesling
One of the nicest wine moments I had recently was tasting a bottle of 2004 Eden Valley Riesling from a producer called Poverty Hill. My boss opened this bottle which had been submitted...
if I like Ridge, what else will I like
Thanks to all of you for the useful info. I'll fill in a bit of the requested info: I'm in Los Angeles. Two Ridge wines...
TN: '99 GPL, '04 Donnhoff QbA
A 24 hour stomach bug hit me right as we were starting our dinner at Triomphe Wednesday, it wasn't too bad at first but...
May be very, very old Madeira.... maybe not
Midlife I have the three Great Vintage Wine books by Michael Broadbent, with the first being published in 1980, but he does not...
Moldova, Georgia wine
Some importer poured some for me on a trip to Hotlanta. Definitely not ready for prime time or any other time. A friend of mine went over there after she...
Moldova, Georgia wine
Moldova, no, but apparently that may be the next source of cheap not to bad booze according...
Tasting motherord, CT tonight! April 6
Only just got the wine details, hence the late post. There'll be a tasting (to benefit the local Boys' & Girls' Village, to have some interest (as well as some...
TN: '70 '90 Bordeaux at Triomphe
A group of winegeeks gathered at Triomphe last night to welcome our old friend David Wainwright who was on a short visit to NY. David is now in...
today's delivery
On 5 Apr 2006 06:17:32 -0700 Glad you all enjoyed the post. It's a hard time for many small producers here. There are some that don't stack up on...
Badiola 2001
You are of course generalizing, and, your experience is greater than mine. However, I have not found Barebras particularly high in acidity. If you remember, we did an Italian tasting of...
Another dumb newbie question
Years ago when I was a wine buyer for a steak & seafood restaurant here in Reno...
TN Pinot Noir and Gandules
Gandules are what pigeon peas are called in the Dominican Republic. I'd never heard of pigeon peas before, so to me...
Badiola 2001
There are of course a lot of variables, but overall my personal feeling is CS is rather low-acid. Sangiovese-based Super Tuscans like Pergole Torte always seem more acidic (hurrah...
What Wine Does Your Government Buy
snip) Per Texas wines and gummint-- quotes from the Fall Creek Vineyards website: "Fall Creek Vineyards 1998 Reserve Chardonnay and 1998 Reserve Cabernet...
TN Two generations of Meursault
Thanks for that observation. Being in the US, I have to work hard to dismiss the "absurdity" of OUR gov. Maybe a...
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